Manage the end-to-end implementation of PayWay projects to ensure delivery according to agreed scope, quality, timeline, and project objectives. The Integration Project Manager combines strong project-management capabilities with sufficient technical and payment-domain knowledge to effectively manage PayWay implementations.

• Take ownership of the project from kickoff through production go-live and project closure.
• Prepare and maintain the detailed project plan.
• Define milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and responsibilities.
• Monitor project progress against agreed timelines.
• Organize project governance meetings.
• Prepare project status reports and steering committee materials.
• Maintain project action, issue, risk, and decision logs.
• Act as the primary operational contact between the customer, the account manager, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate workshops and project activities.
• Follow up customer prerequisites and dependencies.
• Escalate blocking issues to the appropriate management level.
• Coordinate PayWay Integration Engineers, Support Engineers and infrastructure resources.
• Ensure technical prerequisites are available.
• Coordinate application installation, interfaces, customization, testing, migration, and deployment activities.
• Ensure proper management of dependencies with Core Banking Systems, networks, HSMs, card schemes, ATM/POS providers, hardware suppliers, telecom providers, and third-party systems.
• Escalate blocking issues to the appropriate management level.
• Establish the SIT/UAT roadmap with the customer.
• Monitor test preparation and execution.
• Track defects and ensure their resolution.
• Coordinate go-live readiness reviews.
• Prepare and coordinate cutover plans.
• Manage production go-live activities.
• Coordinate post-go-live support.
• Monitor project scope and contractual deliverables.
• Identify requests outside the agreed scope.
• Coordinate Change Requests with the account manager.
• Assess the impact of changes on planning and resources.
• Identify and anticipate project risks.
• Define mitigation and recovery plans.
• Escalate critical risks early.
• Maintain clear visibility on project status for management and the customer.
• Ensure minutes of meetings and action plans are properly maintained.

• Project planning and scheduling.
• Risk and issue management.
• Stakeholder management.
• Scope and change management.
• Resource coordination.
• Project reporting.
• Steering committee management.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, MS Project, Mantis, or equivalent.
• Payment switching architecture.
• Card issuing and acquiring.
• ATM/POS transaction processing.
• ISO 8583.
• Interfaces and APIs.
• HSM concepts.
• Reconciliation and settlement.
• Database and infrastructure fundamentals.
• Software integration and deployment lifecycle.
• UAT, production migration, and go-live processes.

• Engineering degree or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Project Management, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years managing IT implementation/integration projects.
• Experience in banking, fintech, card payments, or payment-switch projects is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing multi-country or international projects is an advantage.

• Leadership and ownership.
• Strong organization and planning.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge both technical teams and customers when required.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate in multicultural environments.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Availability for travel and onsite project activities.